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dental surgery

NOUN

surgical procedures on the teeth and gums

Synonyms

WEAK

maxillofacial surgery oral and maxillofacial surgery oral surgery

Example Sentences

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And he grew that beard—initially to hide disfiguring dental surgery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But Campbell, who is traveling to help her 81-year-old mother undergo dental surgery, still worried her flight could be canceled before Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2025

A sloth has had pioneering dental surgery to cure toothache.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2025

The absence of Crawford and catcher Cal Raleigh, who had emergency dental surgery for a broken tooth early Wednesday morning, was glaring.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

The book contains a list of professors, including those of dental surgery, a list of past Presidents of the Oxford Union, a list of owners of Derby winners, but not a list of authors.

From A Novelist on Novels by George, Walter Lionel